Watching Li Zhi leave, Xu Fenglei's eyes immediately turned to Wu Erya.
"What do you think of this new prince?"
He wanted to hear the girl's first impression of Li Zhi. After all, in the original history, this pair was earth-shattering, shocking both ancient and modern times.
"It's not that great, just a little brat."
Wu Erya curled his lips and commented sharply,
"I've never been interested in little boys, like the ones in the Academy class, they're so annoying."
"They are all a bunch of childish ghosts."
Xu Fenglei laughed.
It seems that Wu Yatou has no interest in Li Zhi.
"I think he really likes you. His eyes stayed on your face for a long time."
He joked,
"It seems that my daughter is still beautiful. She is so obsessed with her that the prince can no longer walk."
Wu Erya rolled his eyes.
"That's even more superficial. Boys of his age should stay innocent and pure instead of looking at pretty girls."
"If it's the latter, it means he's gone astray, and premature maturity is not a good thing."
Xu Fenglei nodded slightly.
"Don't be too harsh."
He smiled and said,
"It doesn't matter if you don't like this one. I'll find a suitable candidate for you later."
Wu Erya's eyes widened.
"Why do you have to let me get married, godfather, do you want to recruit a wolf to eat your family?"
Xu Fenglei: "..."
How is this kid talking?
"Hahaha, my sister's words are rude but not rude."
Li Chengqian smiled and said,
"Master just said that he would pass on all the family property to Sister Wu. If she marries someone else, wouldn't it mean that she would be advantageous to outsiders?"
"So, you don't have to be in a hurry to find a husband. You have to find someone who is right for you. If you rush to find someone to marry, you may very well end up trusting someone else."
Wu Erya nodded.
"Nothing wrong!" She gave Li Chengqian a thumbs up to express her absolute approval.
"...Okay, okay, I won't mention it anymore, okay? You can do whatever you like."
Xu Fenglei laughed dumbly, waved his hands and said,
"Let's talk about Li Zhi."
"Chengqian, what do you think of his performance today?"
Li Chengqian's smile faded and he pondered for a moment.
"Hmm... quite good. He behaves well and talks in a very elegant manner, like an adult."
He responded,
"I'm ashamed to say that when I was his age, I was still playing in the mud! I can't compare with him in terms of dealing with people!"
"But... there is something unclear about the child -"
"Why is master so polite to him? He even went out to greet him..."
This is the strangest thing about Li Chengqian.
The master is very polite to the young slave, but there is a sense of distance in this politeness. It seems that he doesn't want to get very close to Zhinu and have a particularly intimate relationship with him.
"Because as a teacher, I also want to retire to the world."
Xu Fenglei smiled lightly and said,
"Assisting one king is already very tiring. I don't want to fight in the next one."
"Since this is the goal, then naturally we cannot get too close to the new prince. Besides, having a good relationship may not be a good thing. Sometimes it can be self-defeating."
"That's why I refused to be his master."
Li Chengqian suddenly realized.
It turns out that Master also wanted to run away.
"Zhinu is indeed quite precocious. He is upright in his dealings with others and can't find any faults."
Xu Fenglei said softly,
"But it's the biggest fault that you can't find fault with."
"As the girl said, a boy of his age is an innocent and innocent age. It is normal for him to like playing in the mud like you did when you were a child. It is inevitable that there will be some mistakes and omissions."
"If such a child performs perfectly in all aspects, to put it another way, does it mean that he knows all the pitfalls that are not conducive to his personal image, and then avoids them perfectly? Or... hide?"
Li Chengqian was stunned.
He didn't expect this level at all.
"My godfather is right, everyone has flaws. If a person is too perfect, he will definitely hide his flaws."
Wu Erya nodded and said,
"To be able to do this at such a young age... tsk tsk, it seems that he is really worthy of being an emperor."
Xu Fenglei smiled.
"You're right, so children like this don't need anyone to teach them at all."
He said,
"His talent will allow him to learn everything without a teacher. For him, the teacher can at best supplement his cultural skills."
"As for teaching him the principles of life?"
"Ho ho - save it! I think he must be obedient on the surface, but secretly abandon it like a pair of worn shoes."
Darkness is this boy's talent!
Li Chengqian: "..."
"This... kid didn't expect it at all."
He couldn't help but smile bitterly,
"It seems that Zhinu is indeed the most suitable person to be the prince. When he becomes the emperor in the future, he will be very smooth and smooth."
"It couldn't be more right for me to give up my position to him."
Xu Fenglei stood up slowly and said in a deep voice:
"When you get along with someone with such a personality, you must form a good relationship and maintain a friendly relationship."
"This is why I am willing to support him unconditionally and give him a scapegoat that he can throw at me at any time."
"But you can't get too close. People who are independent-minded like to keep a certain distance from others. That means they have to have a sense of boundaries and can't always cross their boundaries."
"In this way, our relationship can last forever, and he will always respect me as his nominal master..."
Li Chengqian was silent for a moment.
"Master has a lot on his mind..."
"My child thought that we could get along with each other very casually..."
He and Xu Fenglei had always gotten along very casually, and he had never thought about this or that.
But now, it seems that the master is having a hard time dealing with the child slaves.
"Of course I can do it with you, but not with him."
Xu Fenglei laughed, patted Li Chengqian on the shoulder and said,
"Especially since I've already thought about retiring, I took a step back and said, what if the relationship is too close and he doesn't let me go?"
"Now that we have a clear goal, we must make arrangements according to this goal. Do you think it is easy for a high-ranking official to retire after success?"
Li Chengqian nodded.
"I understand, Master."
He said seriously,
"You have your own considerations, and my child will always support your choice! Just like you have always supported my child unconditionally!"
Xu Fenglei stroked his head.
"I don't need your support as a teacher. Just live your own life well."
"Don't reveal what I'm talking about today. You know I don't hide my secrets from people I'm really close to. I'll say whatever I have to say. Don't accidentally undermine me!" "
Li Chengqian grinned.
"Don't you trust me yet? I have a very strict mouth!"
"When we were young, my eldest sister and I were the most tight-lipped, but our beauty was not firm enough. That boy Qing Que was the first to surrender every time! He is a weakling!"
When Xu Fenglei heard this, he couldn't help laughing.
The atmosphere in the courtyard was relaxed and happy, and Wu Yatou arranged for someone to bring a pot of braised pork.
Li Chengqian stayed for another half an hour, and when it was almost time for dinner, he said goodbye and left - not because he was embarrassed to eat, but because he was too full in the afternoon!
He has to go back to eat!
It was getting dark, and only the father and daughter were left in the courtyard.
"The sky in Chang'an is not as clear as Mount Jiuwei."
Xu Fenglei looked up at the sky and murmured,
"However, Jiuwei Mountain is not as good as Moyu Mountain."
"I miss the sunrise on Moyu Mountain a little bit...Girl, in a few years I will retire to Moyu Mountain to practice. What are you going to do?"
Wu Erya opened his mouth and said without thinking:
"Then I will also go back to Moyu Mountain to provide for you until the end of your life."
"After all, your inheritance belongs to me. As a child, I have to fulfill my responsibilities!"
Xu Fenglei laughed dumbly.
"Then I'm afraid you will have to serve me for decades. I am determined to live 200 years old."
He said,
"Have you seen your Grandpa Sun? He is almost eighty years old and looks about forty or fifty. I will be better than him in the future!"
"Moyu Mountain is also a place of Qingxiu. Although there are villages and towns around it, they are far less lively than Chang'an. You will find it boring."
Wu Erya curled his lips.
"Then let's make Moyu Mountain interesting!"
She responded,
"When the time comes, I will directly set up the darknet headquarters in Moyu Mountain. I will send and receive intelligence from all over the world every day. I will know the world's affairs without leaving the mountain! I will be able to take the lead in whatever I want to do! How tyrannical this is!"
Xu Fenglei gave a thumbs up.
"It seems you really want to be the Intelligence Queen of the Tang Dynasty!"
"However, I said that I will make you a real queen. This queen is definitely not comparable to your sister Qingquan and sister Lizhi, and it is not limited to intelligence."
Wu Erya's eyes were bright.
"real?"
She was a little excited and a little expectant.
"Of course it's true. I've never lied to you before."
Xu Fenglei stroked Wu Erya's head and said with a smile,
"My godfather has been so kind to you, shouldn't you repay him?"
"Go! Get me a basin of water to wash my feet. I won't have dinner today. I'll go to bed directly after washing my feet!"
Wu Erya snorted softly.
"You said you wouldn't lie to me, but you always lied to me to wash your stinky feet in Jiuyi Mountain..."
Although she was mumbling, she still hummed.
In my heart, I was thinking silently——
What about washing your feet? Forehead drops, forehead drops.
When Lao Deng leaves, this big house, this splendor and wealth will all be worth it!
Suddenly, she seemed to remember something, turned around and said:
"Godfather, there is news that may interest you..."
Xu Fenglei squinted his eyes and said lazily:
"What? Just tell me."
"Master Xuanzang seems to be coming back." Wu Erya replied, "The information I have in Xizhou says that he has already arrived in Xizhou, and he probably won't stay long."
Xu Fenglei opened his eyes suddenly!
Xuanzang, he is back!
In the second year of Zhenguan, I left with the domineering little passport of the Tang Dynasty that he gave me. Now it is the fifteenth year of Zhenguan.
Flash forward, thirteen years!
"It's time to come back, it's time to come back..."
"It's good to be back, it's good to be back!"
He rubbed his hands a little excitedly and murmured,
"His great mission of learning scriptures must have been completed, and the tasks I gave him must have been completed, right?"
"Ho ho ho... very good, very good!"
"Girl, help me pay close attention to his movements. When the distance is about the same, I will meet him in person!"
Xu Fenglei understood.
Such a legendary event as Xuanzang's return will inevitably bring about crowds of people, and even Li Shimin will go to greet him!
By then, this handsome monk will become the most popular figure in the Tang Dynasty!
He had to go find him in advance so that he could have a good chat with Xuanzang and get first-hand information.
Of course, the most important thing is the map of the Western Region and the cotton seeds he wants first!
…
That night.
In the palace, go to the study.
Li Shimin was holding a volume in his hand and was reading fascinatedly when he suddenly felt his boots and socks being taken off. He was not surprised and just ordered:
"Don't add mugwort today. mugwort is very hot. Let's get some vinegar. Vinegar can calm the nerves."
"Yes." A male voice came. Although it was soft, it was not shrill.
Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and turned to look at the person squatting in front of him.
"Child slave?"
He said in surprise,
"Are you back from your master?"
"Why are you here washing my feet? You can just leave this kind of thing to the slaves!"
Li Zhi raised his face, but shook his head with a smile and said:
"Slaves are frizzy and not meticulous enough, so let's do it with children."
"Haier recently learned some skills from sister Li Zhi, who said that pressing the feet can harmonize the five internal organs. You have been thinking that the liver must be not in good condition and needs to be recuperated."
"Come--"
As he spoke, he pressed his finger into the liver reflex area on the sole of Li Shimin's foot.
"Oh...it really hurts."
Li Shimin tried his best to relax and said with a happy face,
"Okay, they say daughters can love others, but my child slave is more meticulous than a girl, and she also loves her father!"
"How was your chat with your master today?"
Li Zhi nodded.
"Well, the master is very considerate to the child and even came out to welcome the child into the house."
he echoed.
Li Shimin couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
"He came out specifically to greet you?"
"Based on his character...it shouldn't be."
Even if you go by yourself, this guy may not come out to greet you.
Why are you so polite here in Zhinu?
"Children don't understand..."
Li Zhi whispered.
At the moment, he was only concentrating on pressing his father's feet.
"Well...it's nothing."
Although Li Shimin felt a little strange, he didn't worry too much and said,
"Maybe it's because I'm older and more sensible."
"However, if he is polite to you, you should be more respectful. Only then will you show respect for your teacher."
"Have you kowtowed to him and formally become a disciple?"
Li Zhi shook his head.
After shaking his head, Li Shimin's face suddenly turned cold.
"Why don't you kowtow? I've told you several times! This one must be kowtowed! If you don't kowtow, you won't be considered a formal apprentice!"
He scolded,
"Which of your brothers and sisters didn't disapprove of me back then? Your eldest brother was the most pious back then!"
"Why can't you let go of your figure! It's really..."
Li Zhi couldn't help feeling aggrieved when he heard this reprimand:
"Father, the child also wants to kowtow to the master, but he won't let me!"
"Moreover, the child was mentioned twice, once outside the mansion and once in the inner courtyard. The master refused to accept it. He also said that the child had kowtowed to the master when he was a child, but the child had no impression at all..."
